Comparison

Finder Toolbox vs Ciao

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Finder Toolbox

Easily program Finder devices using your smartphone via NFC. Access technical data sheets, stay updated on news, and program various time switches, energy meters, and monitoring relays.

Highlights
  • NFC device programming
  • Access technical data sheets
  • Program time switches
  • Program energy meters
  • Program monitoring relays
  • Stay updated on news
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FINDER Toolbox allows an easy programming of Finder devices with your smartphone also via NFC (Near Field Communication). Help us serve you better. Use the form at https://www.findernet.com/en/worldwide/contact/app_assistance to send us your suggestions or report any problems. FINDER Toolbox provides all technical data sheets and informs you about all news! With FINDER Toolbox you can program: Type 12.B2 Annual astro time switch Type 7M.38: Bi-directional multi-functional energy meter Type 7M.24: Bi-directional single-phase energy meter with LCD display Type 70.51: Electronic current monitoring relay Type 12.51: Digital time switch, Daily/Weekly programming Type 12.81: Digital astro-switch Type 12.61: Digital weekly time switch, 1 pole Type 12.62: Digital weekly time switch, 2 pole Type 12.A1: Weekly Astro time switch 1 pole Type 12.A2: Weekly Astro time switch 2 pole Type 12.A4: Weekly Astro time switch with PWM / 0-10V analogue output Type 84.02: SMARTimer multifunction with display, 2 channels Type 80.01 NFC: 16 A modular timer

About

Ciao

Features
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A little word can set the tone for your day. Ciao is a creative studio for making a greeting your own, bringing it to your widgets, and turning it into a postcard. YOUR WORDS, YOUR WAY Choose your text, colors and ink: solid color, Aurora, pearl, metal, neon, and rainbow, inclusive or trans Pride palettes. Add a solid background, gradient, Pride stripes or system materials. PREVIEW YOUR STYLE Try light, dark and landscape backdrops, or choose a photo using the system photo picker. The photo stays on your device and is only used for the preview. Ciao does not read your wallpaper. EACH WIDGET HAS ITS OWN PERSONALITY Save up to 24 favorite styles and choose a favorite or theme when editing each widget. Personalize greetings for your Home Screen, Lock Screen and Apple Watch complications. The throughout-the-day mode displays a greeting that matches the time, with scheduled updates managed by the system. LITTLE POSTCARDS TO SHARE Export a postcard, a transparent PNG of the lettering, or a phone wallpaper. Share the image or save it to Files. Compatible apps can use the PNG to create a sticker. Glass and system materials are flattened in exported images. ON IPAD AND APPLE WATCH TOO The interface adapts to iPad windows and supports Cmd+S to save. On Watch, edit your greeting, choose styles and use Ciao without iPhone. Settings saved on iPhone can be sent to your paired Watch; sync does not work in the reverse direction. NO ACCOUNT, NO ADS Ciao does not integrate analytics, ads or tracking. Preferences and styles are stored locally. Animations respect Reduce Motion and materials respect Reduce Transparency. The system controls clear and tinted widget appearances and update timing. Pride palettes are original, not official Apple content. Available in Italian and English. Requires iOS 27 or watchOS 27.

Screenshots

Finder Toolbox4 screens
Ciao4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Ciao at 3 against Finder Toolbox's 1. Finder Toolbox's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 27.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Finder Toolbox versus Ciao: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinder ToolboxCiao
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFinder S.p.A.Pasquale Mauriello

In-app purchases

None

Finder Toolbox

No in-app purchases

None

Ciao

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Finder Toolbox free?
Finder Toolbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ciao free?
Ciao is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Finder Toolbox or Ciao have ads?
Neither Finder Toolbox nor Ciao shows ads.

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